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Water Management
The Andhra Pradesh farmer managed groundwater system project
Posted on 14 May, 2009 12:23 PMThe Andhra Pradesh Farmer Managed Groundwater System (APFAMGS) project is an enabling intervention for managing groundwater depletion through voluntary self regulation. The project has demonstrated its impact in 7 districts of Andhra Pradesh spread over 650 villages, on a significant scale. Read more
Delhi water and wastewater reforms bill (2003) – a draft recommended by J Sagar Associates
Posted on 13 May, 2009 05:02 PMThis document presents the draft Delhi Water and Wastewater Reforms Bill (2003) prepared by J Sagar Associates (JSA). The bill provides for constitution of a Regulatory Commission for the water and wastewater sector, reorganization of the water and wastewater sector, rationalization of water and wastewater tariff, increase avenues for participation of the private sector in the water and wastewater sector and taking measures conducive to the development and management of the water and wastewater sector in an efficient, commercial, economic and competitive manner in the National Capital Territory of Delhi and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Delhi jal board act (1998) and amendment bill (2002)
Posted on 13 May, 2009 04:55 PMDelhi jal board act (1998)
The Delhi jal board act, 1998 aims to provide for the establishment of a Board to discharge the functions of water supply, sewerage and sewage disposal and drainage within the National Capital Territory of Delhi and for matters connected therewith. The Government after the issue of the notification under sub-section (3) of Section 1, constituted the Delhi Water Board by notification in the official Gazette.
Safe piped water: managing microbial water quality in piped distribution systems - A WHO publication
Posted on 12 May, 2009 05:47 PMMicroorganisms occur in piped distributions from source water, through contamination during distributions and because of growth. Different organisms may cause a range of adverse health effects. Effective management varies with the organisms and their origin.
Storm water management : lessons from SWITCH project of European Union
Posted on 12 May, 2009 05:20 PMSWITCH is an action research programme, implemented and co-funded by the European Union and a cross-disciplinary team of 33 partners from 15 countries around the world. Increasing global change pressures, escalating costs and other risks inherent to conventional urban water management are causing cities to face ever increasing difficulties in efficiently managing scarcer and less reliable water resources. As well, satisfying water uses/services and waste water disposal without creating environmental, social or economic damage is an increasingly difficult challenge.
Urban water and sanitation services: an IWRM approach – a booklet from TEC education series from Global Water Partnership
Posted on 12 May, 2009 05:10 PMThis series, published by the GWP Secretariat in Stockholm has been created to disseminate the papers written and commissioned by the TEC to address the conceptual agenda. Issues and sub-issues with them, such as the understanding and definition of IWRM, water for food security, public-private partnerships, and water as an economic good have been addressed in these papers.
Ministry of agriculture implements Uttaranchal decentralised watershed development project (1999 – 2005)
Posted on 12 May, 2009 03:41 PMThe Uttaranchal decentralised watershed development project was being implemented (1999 – 2005) with World Bank assistance in the state.
Andhra Pradesh water land and trees act (APWALTA)
Posted on 12 May, 2009 02:55 PMThis deals with the Andhra Pradesh water land and trees act, an act to promote water conservation, and tree cover and to regulate the exploitation and use of ground and surface water for protection and conservation of water sources, land and environment.
The Parthasarathy committee report by technical committee on watershed programmes in India (2006)
Posted on 12 May, 2009 02:47 PMThe Parthasarathy Committe was a Technical Committee on DPAP, DDP, IWDP Programmes constituted by the Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) in 2006 and its report has attempted an exhaustive review of the experience of the watershed programme in India.
Short movies on urban water management, watershed development, groundwater, water body restoration and agriculture in India
Posted on 12 May, 2009 01:37 PMShort films about the management of urban water in India click here
Short movies on "watershed development" click here